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Blade of a Viking Sword
Found at Sittingbourne (in Kent, United Kingdom), this blade's distinctive design is the result of pattern-welding, a technique of forging a blade from stacked and intertwined rods of steel and iron. This produces hard yet flexible blades with complex and varied patterns, treasured for both their strength and beauty.
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